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Granite Falls, MN 56241

Minnesota West Community and Technical College is one of the 31 public 2-year colleges in Minnesota. Its campus is small in size and located in the town of Granite Falls. The institution offers only undergrad degree programs.

Every year 44% of students graduate in 150% of the time it takes to complete their respective studies.

Minnesota West Community and Technical College's in-state tuition for 2017-2018 academic year was $5,146, and fees were $546. Out-of-state tuition and fees for the same period were $10,292 and $546 respectively.

Nursing Programs Accreditations

Admission

100%

The college has an open admission policy. However each nursing program might have its own admission criteria (such as: TEAS score, HESI A2 score, nursing prerequisites GPA, etc).

Application fee

Undergrads

$20

Graduates

--

Cost to Attend

The following table details the reported cost of attendance per credit hour for the 2017-2018 academic year.

Undergrad courses

In District Students

$190/credit

In State Students

$190/credit

Out of State Students

$361/credit

Graduate courses

In District Students

-

In State Students

-

Out of State Students

-

Tuition Estimates

Based on the above credit hour costs, here is a sample tuition for different nursing programs.

Program

Credit Hours

In district

In State

Out of State

LPN

45

$8,550

$8,550

$16,245

ADN

70

$13,300

$13,300

$25,270

BSN

125

$23,750

$23,750

$45,125

Please note that the above cost estimate does not include school fees, books, supplies, etc.You need to allot additional money for that.
If you attend a private, for-profit school, usually the additional cost (besides tuition)
is about 10% of the tuition. If you attend a public school or a not-for-profit private school,
the additional cost is around 50% of the tuition.

Financial Aid

In 2017-2018 academic year, 86% of Minnesota West Community and Technical College's students received financial aid. Below is the breakdown of the financial aid provided to students.

Students Receiving Aid

Average Amount/Student

Pell Grant

55%

$4,273

Other Federal Grant

5%

$427

State Grant & Scholarships

51%

$2,220

Institutional Grant & Scholarships

4%

$1,087

Federal Student Loans

47%

$5,350

Private Loans

3%

$6,137

$9,946

Average Net Price/year

The average net price is calculated by subtracting the average amount of financial aid received by students from the total cost of attendance.